Los Angeles International Airport Map (Most Up-To-Date)
LAX is a wide U-shaped “horseshoe” of terminals around World Way, within the main LA airport complex, with Terminal B (TBIT) near the middle and Terminal 1 opposite Terminals 7/8 across the loop. The layout looks compact on diagrams but stretches into long connector walks, tunnel level-changes, and curbside traffic choke points. Scale warning: an “all-airside” transfer can become a multi-mile walk if you commit to the full connector chain.
Map Key
| Terminal | Key Airlines | Primary Function | Transfer Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal 1 | Southwest | Domestic | Airside to T2 via Terminal 1.5; landside cross-horseshoe to T7 |
| Terminal 2 | Delta partners, WestJet | Domestic | Airside to T1.5, T3; landside sidewalks |
| Terminal 3 | Delta | Domestic | Airside to T2, Terminal B via Delta Sky Way |
| Terminal B (TBIT) | Many international carriers | International hub, West Gates access | Airside to T3 (Level 5), T4 (Level 5); landside sidewalks; customs firewall |
| Terminal 4 | American | Domestic, AA connections | Airside to TBIT (bridge), T5 (tunnel) |
| Terminal 5 | American (regional bus), JetBlue | Domestic | Airside tunnels to T4, T6; bus portal for Gate 52 |
| Terminal 6 | Alaska, others | Domestic | Airside tunnel chain to T4/T5; airside walkway to T7 |
| Terminal 7 | United | Domestic | Airside to T6, T8; landside shuttle stop (pink signs) |
| Terminal 8 | United | Domestic | Shared complex with T7; airside to T7 |
Los Angeles International Airport Map Strategy
- Treat every transfer as a decision tree: commit early to airside connectors (long walks, fewer TSA resets) or landside (shorter geometry, TSA re-screening risk), especially for T1 ↔ T7 where “across the horseshoe” is radically shorter than the airside loop.
- Hunt connector entrances before you walk deep into gate areas: Terminal 3 → Terminal B starts immediately left after T3 TSA (by the Delta Help Desk) and exits at Terminal B Level 5 near P.F. Chang’s.
- In the T4–T5–T6 tunnel chain, the highest-risk wayfinding failure is the escalator/tunnel vs. baggage claim/exit split; if you drift into “Exit/Baggage Claim” lanes, you’re effectively forced landside and into TSA again.
- International arrivals are a hard break: Terminal B customs (Level 1) forces landside; the critical “don’t ruin your transfer” fork is customs exit → turn right to the Connecting Flights / Baggage Drop Off wall counter before the public glass doors.
2026 Los Angeles International Airport Map + Printable PDF
LAX’s airside network is effectively “closed” end-to-end via Terminal 1.5 (T1–T2) and the Delta Sky Way (T3–Terminal B), with Terminal B also linking airside to Terminal 4 by a Level 5 bridge. The West Gates (200s) still add a long tunnel segment, and LAX-it remains a major landside egress variable by terminal.
2026 Los Angeles International Airport Map Guide
What is the exact map route (airside) from Terminal 1 to Terminal 7, and what is the total walking distance shown on the map?
Walking is about 2.0 miles on the airside connector chain from Terminal 1 to Terminal 7, even though the terminals look “close” on the horseshoe.
| Segment | Map-labeled connection | Approx distance fragment |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal 1 | T1 gate area → T1–T2 connector via Terminal 1.5 | long corridor |
| Terminal 2 | T2 main concourse → T2–T3 connector (headhouse) | concourse traverse |
| Terminal 3 | T3 main concourse → T3–Terminal B connector (Delta Sky Way) | bridge |
| Terminal B | Terminal B mezzanine → Terminal B–T4 connector | bridge |
| Terminal 4 | emerge near Gate 44 → T4–T5 tunnel entry | tunnel access |
| Terminal 5 | T5 main concourse → T5–T6 tunnel | tunnel |
| Terminal 6 | T6 main concourse → T6–T7 walkway | above-ground gallery |
| Terminal 7 | arrive into Terminal 7 secure side | terminal entry |
Where is the precise entrance to the airside connector from Terminal 3 into Terminal B (TBIT) (level + position on the map)?
The Terminal 3 → Terminal B airside connector entrance is immediately left after you clear Terminal 3 TSA, next to the Delta Help Desk, before you walk deeper toward the T3 gates. It starts on Terminal 3’s post-security departures level and delivers you into Terminal B on the Level 5 mezzanine outside P.F. Chang’s.
It’s the classic backtrack trap: if you pass the post-TSA area and commit toward Gates 30–38, you’ve walked past the connector access and have to return to the checkpoint area to take the bridge. The easiest confirmation you’re on the right line is that the connector is accessed from the checkpoint “front edge” zone, not from the middle of the concourse.
On the map, where is the Terminal B (TBIT) exit point that leads to the shortest landside path toward Terminal 7 (single best exit/doorway choice)?
The shortest landside path from Terminal B toward Terminal 7 starts from Terminal B Arrivals on Level 1 using the south-side exits to the sidewalk.
From the arrivals hall, take the exit that drops you onto the Lower/Arrivals curbside sidewalk on the Terminal 4-facing (south) side of Terminal B, then commit to the continuous sidewalk walk past Terminal 4, Terminal 5, and Terminal 6 to Terminal 7. This is the “don’t cross back into the horseshoe” choice: staying on the Terminal 4/5/6-side sidewalk avoids extra roadway crossings and keeps you on a single, linear curbside path.
Where is the Terminal Transfer / Airline Connections shuttle stop located for Terminal 7 (exact curbside position shown on maps)?
The Terminal 7 Terminal Transfer / Airline Connections shuttle stop is on the Lower/Arrivals level at the outer island curb under the PINK sign labeled “LAX Shuttle & Airline Connections.”
It sits in front of Terminal 7 baggage claim on the arrivals roadway, not on the inner curb. On curbside maps, the most reliable anchor is the pink overhead sign banding (rather than a specific column number), because the pink signage is the stable locator even when curb zones shift.
On the map, where is the airside connector transition that most commonly funnels people back landside by mistake (the “wrong corridor” branch point)?
The most common “wrong corridor” branch point is at Terminal 4 near Gate 44 where you go down the escalator toward the T4–T5 connector and hit a split between Baggage Claim/Exit (landside) and Terminals 5 & 6 (airside tunnel).
At the bottom of the Terminal 4 escalator by the Gate 44 area, the straight-ahead lanes and crowd flow naturally feed toward “Exit / Baggage Claim,” which is the landside bleed-out. The airside connector is the turn that feels like you’re leaving the main flow—follow signs for “Terminals 5 & 6” into the underground tunnel entrance rather than continuing toward the baggage claim corridors. A similar trap repeats when you surface in Terminal 5/6: escalators often deliver you near exit lanes, so “Exit” signage is the wrong instinct if you’re staying airside.
What is the shortest mapped walking route from Terminal 6 to Terminal B (TBIT) without exiting security, and what is the distance?
Walking is about 0.5–0.6 miles from Terminal 6 to Terminal B without exiting security, using the tunnel chain to Terminal 4 and then the Level 5 bridge into Terminal B.
| Step | Airside path | Anchor point fragment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terminal 6 → down to connector level → tunnel to Terminal 5 | tunnel entrance zone |
| 2 | Terminal 5 → down again → tunnel to Terminal 4 | mid-terminal escalators |
| 3 | Terminal 4 → walk toward Gates 44–41 area | Gate 44 zone |
| 4 | Terminal 4 → take T4–Terminal B connector | bridge to Terminal B Level 5 mezzanine |
Where is the LAX-it rideshare shuttle pickup for Terminal 1 shown on the airport ground transport map (exact location relative to the terminal)?
The Terminal 1 LAX-it shuttle pickup is on the Lower/Arrivals level at the inner curb in the green-signed LAX-it shuttle zone.
On the LAX ground transport map, it’s positioned along the Terminal 1 arrivals curbside area on the inside-facing roadway (not the outer island). The practical map-relative landmark is that LAX-it itself sits immediately east of Terminal 1, so the “best-case” geometry from Terminal 1 is often to walk out of baggage claim and head toward the LAX-it lot direction rather than committing to the full shuttle loop.
Where is the closest mapped pedestrian path from Terminal 4 to LAX-it (the shortest “walk it instead of shuttle” route)?
Walking east on the Arrivals (Lower) level sidewalk from Terminal 4 to Terminal 1 is the shortest mapped pedestrian route to LAX-it, with the street crossing at Terminal 1 into the LAX-it lot. The walk is roughly 0.5–0.75 miles.
| Step | Path segment | Anchor point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exit Terminal 4 Arrivals (Lower Level) to the curbside sidewalk | Terminal 4 baggage claim doors |
| 2 | Walk east along the continuous arrivals sidewalk past Terminal 3, then Terminal 2, toward Terminal 1 | terminal frontage sidewalk |
| 3 | At Terminal 1, use the marked crossing to reach the LAX-it lot side | Terminal 1 frontage crossing point |
| 4 | Enter LAX-it lot from the Terminal 1 side | LAX-it perimeter entrance |
From the Terminal B (TBIT) customs/exit area, what is the exact mapped path to the baggage recheck / airline transfer drop point (single continuous route)?
The baggage recheck / airline transfer drop point is reached by turning right immediately after you exit the final customs doorway on Terminal B Level 1, before you pass through the public glass doors.
After baggage claim and inspection, follow the flow to the final CBP exit doorway into the post-customs hall. As soon as you clear that doorway, turn right and stay inside the customs exit corridor; the “Connecting Flights / Baggage Drop Off” counter runs along the wall on that right-hand side. The dealbreaker is the glass doors: if you walk out through them into the public arrivals waiting area, you’ve gone too far and you’ll have to carry bags to your next terminal’s check-in landside.
Where is Gate 52’s bus boarding portal located on the terminal map (exact corridor/branch position relative to the main concourse)?
Gate 52’s bus boarding portal is in Terminal 5 on the Departures level, shown as the “Bus Gate to 52A–52J” access point off the main concourse.
It branches from the Terminal 5 departures circulation near the central concourse zone (not out on a typical pier gate face), where the map labels the bus-gate interface rather than a standard jet-bridge gate position. The key wayfinding cue is that it’s a dedicated bus-boarding portal for the remote regional hardstand operation, so you’re looking for the bus-gate label cluster (52A–52J) rather than a single numbered door like Gate 53 or 55.
Where is the map-labeled most direct airside connector segment between Terminal 4 and Terminal 6 (the “don’t go landside” shortcut alignment)?
There is no direct airside bridge from Terminal 4 to Terminal 6; the map’s most direct secure-side shortcut is the underground tunnel chain that runs Terminal 4 → Terminal 5 → Terminal 6.
The alignment starts in Terminal 4 near the Gate 44 area where the connector signage drops you down to the tunnel level for “Terminal 5.” You surface into Terminal 5 around the central concourse zone, then pick up the next tunnel entrance (again signed for “Terminal 6”) near the mid-terminal escalator/core. The second tunnel delivers you into Terminal 6 on the secure side, where you continue on the departures/gate level without ever touching baggage claim or curbside exits.
What is the mapped distance from Terminal 1 arrivals curb to the Terminal 7 curb using the straight-across landside crosswalk route (not the horseshoe walk)?
Walking is about 500–800 feet (roughly 0.10–0.15 miles) from the Terminal 1 arrivals curb to the Terminal 7 curb using the straight-across cross-horseshoe route via the central parking structures.
This is the “geometry shock” move: instead of following the horseshoe sidewalks, you exit Terminal 1 to the arrivals curb, cross World Way toward the central parking area (P1/P7 side), then continue straight across to Terminal 7’s curb. The dealbreaker is mandatory re-screening at Terminal 7 if you need to go back airside.
Where is the map-labeled decision point where a traveler must choose between continuing airside connectors vs. exiting to the horseshoe/shuttles (the highest-risk fork)?
The highest-risk fork is the Terminal B (TBIT) Arrivals Level 1 customs exit, because it forces a landside break and immediately determines whether you can recover into the airside connector network or get pushed into curbside/shuttles.
After CBP, the first choice is inside the customs exit corridor: turn right to the “Connecting Flights / Baggage Drop Off” counter (stay in the transfer workflow) or walk out through the public glass doors (commit fully landside). The second linked choice happens right after: if you need to continue airside, you must go back upstairs to re-enter through Terminal B security (typically the south checkpoint routing), whereas choosing curbside means the horseshoe sidewalks or the terminal transfer shuttles become your only path.
What is the shortest mapped route from Terminal B departures check-in to the airside connector toward Terminal 4 (single route, distance)?
The shortest route starts at Terminal B departures check-in (Level 4), uses the South Security Checkpoint near the Qantas/Korean Air check-in area, and then follows the post-security signs up to the Level 5 connector bridge into Terminal 4.
From the check-in hall, commit to the south-side security entrance (not the central flow), clear TSA, then follow connector signage for Terminals 4/5/6/7/8 and take the escalator/elevator to the mezzanine. The bridge delivers you into Terminal 4 near the Gate 41 area, which is the key confirmation you’re on the correct alignment.
Archive Los Angeles International Airport Maps
Below are all historical map versions for Los Angeles International Airport. Each year includes the official map available for that period, presented as both WebP and PDF.
Los Angeles International Airport Maps 2024
